BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS STAMPS
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The British Virgin Islands are a British Overseas Territory, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico.
The Islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S Virgin Islands. The British Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke along with fifty other smaller islands and cays.
The largest island, Tortola and the islands have a total population of about 22,000, of whom approximately 18,000 live on Tortola.
20th Anniversary of the BVI London Office at BVI House
Release Date Confirmed: 10th January 2023
The building is utilized as the representative office through which the BVI Government’s EU and UK relationships would be managed on a permanent basis. Some of the mandates of the office include: Strengthening the British Virgin Islands’ voice with His Majesty’s Government, Enhancing the BVI’s regional and international impact, Supporting and Promoting Business in the UK including international investment, Diplomatic representation, etc. This office has indeed been an important investment for the BVI whereby it has been used as a medium to market the BVI in the past and in future years to come.
Olympics 2021 - Tokyo Games 2020 - July 2021
As the games are about to be on their way, the BVI Post is extremely happy to be official supporters of all BVI athletes attending the games this year. Each athlete has hit this momentous achievement in their athletic career and we stand to applaud them for it. With their presence in the games this not only brings recognition to themselves but as ambassador of the territory, it will showcase to the wider world what the BVI has to offer.
$5.00 Stamp: Chantel Malone at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games where she made history by winning the BVI’s first Pan American Games medal when she leapt a distance of 6.68m in the long jump to take the gold. Photo: Todd VanSickle/BVIOC
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95th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - April 2021
The Government of the British Virgin Islands takes great pleasure in releasing a set of six stamps in celebration of The Queen’s 95th birthday.
The stamps will be released on Her Majesty’s actual birthday, 21 April. Each of the stamps depict key aspects of Her Majesty’s life, from a young Princess, to her Coronation and Marriage as well as managing to enjoy some Leisure time and Pageantry, out and about fulfilling her Royal Duties.
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Undersea Life Definitive Reprints - June 2020
80c Caribbean Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) is found throughout the Caribbean Sea as well as off the coast of Florida, commonly in small schools of 4-30 in the shallows of the reefs. Reef squid can move using jet propulsion by pressing water from the pallial cavity (in the mantle) through their funnel to move through the water. They can even fly out of the water using jet propulsion.
$1 The Pedersen Cleaner Shrimp (Periclimenes Pedersoni) has a transparent body and is covered with purple to lavender spots.
Here it can be seen hiding inside a giant anemone.
Technical Details :
Designer Bee Design
Photography BVI Conservation and Fisheries Department
Printer Cartor Security Printing
Process Lithography
Perforations 13¼ x 13½ per 2cms
Stamp size 42 x 28mm
Sheet Layout 10
Release date 15th June 2020
Production Coordination Creative Direction (Worldwide) Ltd
Reprints of the 80c and $1 values only, dated 2020, for the original British Virgin Islands issue Undersea Life Definitive 2017.
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British Virgin Islands Revenue Stamps January 2020
The British Virgin Islands has released a set of Revenue Stamps to replace those that have been in circulation since 1996.
These are the third revenue stamps issued by BVI since their introduction in 1988.The stamps depict the national bird of the British Virgin Islands alongside the coat of arms.The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is part of the dove family, Columbidae.
Below the eye is a distinctive crescent-shaped area of dark feathers. The plumage is generally light grey-brown with lighter and pinkish colouring below. It has short, red coloured legs with a short and dark beak.
Values - $10, $40, $50, $100, $300, $500
Technical Details
Designer: Bee Design Printer: Cartor Security Printing
Process: Stochastic lithography Stamp size: 38 x 30.6mm. Perforation: 13 ¼ x 13 per 2cms
Paper: Gum stamp paper with visible fibres
Layout: Sheets of 10. Release Date: 22nd January 2020 Production Coordination: Creative Direction (Worldwide) Ltd.
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British Virgin Islands Revenue Stamps Reprints - June 2020
Values - $10, $50, $100
Technical Details
Designer: Bee Design Printer: Cartor Security Printing
Process: Stochastic lithography Stamp size: 38 x 30.6mm. Perforation: 13 ¼ x 13 per 2cms
Paper: Gum stamp paper with visible fibres
Layout: Sheets of 10. Release Date: 15th June 2020
Production Coordination: Creative Direction (Worldwide) Ltd.
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